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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does Heschel compare the descriptions of prophecy?
(a) Religious fervor.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Grace and holiness.
(d) Religious literature.

2. According to some scholars, the goal should not be pathos but what?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Wisdom.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Apathy.

3. Heschel looks at the theory of ecstasy but limits it to what?
(a) The literary prophets.
(b) Old Testament prophets.
(c) Early prophets.
(d) The post-exilic prophets.

4. When the pathos of God is upon a prophet what happens?
(a) He becomes compassionate.
(b) He becomes overwhelmed.
(c) He becomes angry.
(d) He becomes apathetic.

5. In addition to using information from Israel's culture, Heschel uses information from what in order to understand the prophets?
(a) Cult of the Balaam.
(b) Egyptian culture.
(c) Islamic culture.
(d) Greek culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Heschel alludes to the fact that to describe God in any terms implies that God is what?

2. One view that Heschel discusses is that an outstanding feature of a poet's consciousness is the sense of being what at the moment of inspiration?

3. According to Heschel, many parts of the Bible should be looked at as what?

4. The fundamental feature of divine reality, present in the prophet's consciousness, is described as what?

5. What were the prophets overwhelmed with in addition to emotion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Heschel describe God?

2. What does Heschel say gives the prophets the courage to speak out?

3. Do all scholars agree with Philo's view of ecstasy and the prophets?

4. Why does Heschel say Karma is opposed to prophetic thinking?

5. How does Heschel think much of the Bible should be looked at?

6. Describe one theory that Heschel discusses regarding prophets and their revelations from God.

7. What is Democritus's view of poets and divine inspiration?

8. What is the purpose of ecstasy, as explained by Heschel?

9. What does Heschel describe as the end to indifference?

10. Describe one theory of the state of mind of the prophets at the time they were receiving the words of God.

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